Photos & Write-Up by: Bailey Guinigundo
(The Plaza Live, Orlando FL) The Australian blokes from the Thunder From Down Under show made their way through central Florida last night and thrilled the audience for a very erotic 2 hours.
This specific touring group is just coming off a massively successful 3-week stint through a most impressive Canadian leg, having sold out shows in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary in Western Canada, and Hamilton, Toronto, Lindsay, and Kitchener in Ontario. Special shoutout here to Forrest Jones Entertainment, who is the promoter for the Thunder From Down Under tour, and was responsible for bringing last night’s show into Orlando.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Jimmy Till, one of the veteran dancers from the tour. I posted this interview on Central Florida Review’s Facebook page (so be sure to check it out!). During that Teams call, Jimmy was delightfully pleasant. We had such a nice conversation that I was genuinely looking forward to meeting him in person at the Orlando show.
I will say that this was the first ‘male revue’ show I’ve ever covered, and therefore wasn’t sure what to expect. On top of this, I brought my lovely wife, which again stirred up some very uncertain angst in my gut in the days leading up to the show. Was I going to be alienated inside of this theatre amidst an army of screaming women? Was my wife going to get swept up into potential madness, or was she going to shutdown if the atmosphere was an unpleasant one?
I received my photo pass from the box office, and was advised “you have no restrictions tonight. You can photograph anywhere.” A few steps away, my wife and I walked toward the front door and there were signs EVERYWHERE from that point forward that no photography or videography would be permitted this evening. I met Forrest Jones (of Forrest Jones Entertainment) in the lobby, who shared with me some of the ideal venue sizes for shows of this type.
I walked inside to see who my partners in crime were going to be this evening. Mostly I was seeing people who appeared to be a little older, with which I was very comfortable (my people!) It was also interesting to me that I saw several straight males in the audience too! Mainly, they appeared to be accompanying their wives. Not to leave them out, but I also saw a couple of gay guys in the audience, and I was happy because I knew we now had a very fun night ahead!
When the lights dimmed, the Aussie men wasted no time in getting to business. They came out as a group, and their clothes came off shortly thereafter. So that you’re aware: there is no full-frontal nudity. There will lots of views of everything else, but let me put your mind at ease on that. The show featured some solo performances from a few of the guys, and each of them finished off their performance by bringing a lucky lady from the audience to join them onstage.
The show is highly interactive. The guys would constantly descend from the stage and walk amongst the audience members. It really made no difference if you were on an aisle or not. They found creative ways of making their ways toward the centers of rows to ‘dance.’
To try and describe this: imagine if Magic Mike was mixed with 50 Shades of Grey. But also imagine that if you’re open to embracing a very fun and uninhibited evening, that the guys are very good looking and very open to sharing their sexuality with you. But beyond that, when the lights come on, everyone goes home safely.
The guys were extremely athletic. I knew approaching this evening, that they were going to be ‘fit’, but my gosh, the muscles on these guys and the absence of bodyfat was almost mind-blowing. I have to give to them: to get their bodies to that level of muscularity and conditioning had to require significant discipline while adhering to the most strict of dietary regimens.
I liked how the guys weren’t just dancing with the stereotypical hot girls in the audience. On a few instances, they were dancing with some of the pretty elderly audience members. But their selections were very wisely chosen, because those ladies in the audience had the biggest of smiles on their faces, and I immediately felt this sense of happiness just seeing these ladies having such an exciting time. I will go on to say that the dancers did not exclude the men in the audience. There were a few times that the dancers passed me, and I was anticipating to either be completely ignored or made to feel awkward. However, the guys seemed to detect my heterosexual maleness as they’d either fist bump me, or playfully punch my chest as they walked on by while they continued to smile on. And for my gay friends in the audience? I was happy to see the dancers were making eye contact and egging on the gay guys in the audience, which made me smile as well.
The evening felt like a very large bachelorette party in which people of all ages and sexual orientations were going to be made to feel welcome. With this in mind, I will note that I don’t believe many of my straight guy friends would be super comfortable in this type of setting. But if they did happen to get into the audience, the Aussie boys were going to do everything in their power to help them have a fun time.
At the conclusion of the show, audience members had an opportunity to take a photo with the guys on stage. That was a very long line, which again made me happy to see as it told me that the guys successfully made all of these people in the audience feel comfortable enough to let their guards down, while at the same time, not being made to feel awkward such that they had to run out the doors at the end of the night.
It was so interesting to me to watch how these guys danced with some of the audience members onstage. If you are shy, you might potentially not want to throw your hands up when they come looking for volunteers. The ladies who were onstage got grinded on, danced around, picked up, placed down and smothered with Aussie masculinity. But after having fulfilled some bad-boy fantasies with some of the audience members, the guys were so crazy respectful to the ladies, helping them up, kissing them gently on the forehead, holding their hands while walking them safely offstage.
As for my new friend, Jimmy? You know what this gentleman did the night of the show? We made eye contact during the middle of the show, and he actually danced his way over to me in the middle of our aisle as he leaned in to hug me and he said, “It’s nice to finally meet you.” You know what this 6’7” giant of a man did after the show? He respectfully shook hands with my wife, brought us onstage to take a photo with the guys as he introduced us to them, and he had some very kind parting words with me. It’s crazy to me that when I left that stage after our Meet & Greet, that I was genuinely saying bye to a friend. As I turned around, I was happy to be leaving my new friend with his other friends, feeling like they were going to be bringing so much fun and happiness along all of the tour stops ahead of them.
After just over 2.5 hours from the time the show started, I was walking back to my car, with my wife safely by my side. All of the fears and apprehensions I had coming into this show, were now gone. For me, I can happily encourage all of the ladies out there that this is a show that you will not want to miss. You must go in with the Vegas mentality of “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”, or more aptly, “What happens in Vegas stays at Thunder From Down Under.” For my gay guy friends: go. Be yourselves, and prepare to have a fantastic time! This one might be tough for my straight guy friends to attend, but if you send your wives or girlfriends, rest assured that they’re coming home safely back to you at the end of the night and that they didn’t do anything too wildly crazy that you should have to be worried.
Wishing my new dancing Aussie Friends all the best.
Take care, Thunder From Down Under!
(The Plaza Live, Orlando FL) The Australian blokes from the Thunder From Down Under show made their way through central Florida last night and thrilled the audience for a very erotic 2 hours.
This specific touring group is just coming off a massively successful 3-week stint through a most impressive Canadian leg, having sold out shows in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary in Western Canada, and Hamilton, Toronto, Lindsay, and Kitchener in Ontario. Special shoutout here to Forrest Jones Entertainment, who is the promoter for the Thunder From Down Under tour, and was responsible for bringing last night’s show into Orlando.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Jimmy Till, one of the veteran dancers from the tour. I posted this interview on Central Florida Review’s Facebook page (so be sure to check it out!). During that Teams call, Jimmy was delightfully pleasant. We had such a nice conversation that I was genuinely looking forward to meeting him in person at the Orlando show.
I will say that this was the first ‘male revue’ show I’ve ever covered, and therefore wasn’t sure what to expect. On top of this, I brought my lovely wife, which again stirred up some very uncertain angst in my gut in the days leading up to the show. Was I going to be alienated inside of this theatre amidst an army of screaming women? Was my wife going to get swept up into potential madness, or was she going to shutdown if the atmosphere was an unpleasant one?
I received my photo pass from the box office, and was advised “you have no restrictions tonight. You can photograph anywhere.” A few steps away, my wife and I walked toward the front door and there were signs EVERYWHERE from that point forward that no photography or videography would be permitted this evening. I met Forrest Jones (of Forrest Jones Entertainment) in the lobby, who shared with me some of the ideal venue sizes for shows of this type.
I walked inside to see who my partners in crime were going to be this evening. Mostly I was seeing people who appeared to be a little older, with which I was very comfortable (my people!) It was also interesting to me that I saw several straight males in the audience too! Mainly, they appeared to be accompanying their wives. Not to leave them out, but I also saw a couple of gay guys in the audience, and I was happy because I knew we now had a very fun night ahead!
When the lights dimmed, the Aussie men wasted no time in getting to business. They came out as a group, and their clothes came off shortly thereafter. So that you’re aware: there is no full-frontal nudity. There will lots of views of everything else, but let me put your mind at ease on that. The show featured some solo performances from a few of the guys, and each of them finished off their performance by bringing a lucky lady from the audience to join them onstage.
The show is highly interactive. The guys would constantly descend from the stage and walk amongst the audience members. It really made no difference if you were on an aisle or not. They found creative ways of making their ways toward the centers of rows to ‘dance.’
To try and describe this: imagine if Magic Mike was mixed with 50 Shades of Grey. But also imagine that if you’re open to embracing a very fun and uninhibited evening, that the guys are very good looking and very open to sharing their sexuality with you. But beyond that, when the lights come on, everyone goes home safely.
The guys were extremely athletic. I knew approaching this evening, that they were going to be ‘fit’, but my gosh, the muscles on these guys and the absence of bodyfat was almost mind-blowing. I have to give to them: to get their bodies to that level of muscularity and conditioning had to require significant discipline while adhering to the most strict of dietary regimens.
I liked how the guys weren’t just dancing with the stereotypical hot girls in the audience. On a few instances, they were dancing with some of the pretty elderly audience members. But their selections were very wisely chosen, because those ladies in the audience had the biggest of smiles on their faces, and I immediately felt this sense of happiness just seeing these ladies having such an exciting time. I will go on to say that the dancers did not exclude the men in the audience. There were a few times that the dancers passed me, and I was anticipating to either be completely ignored or made to feel awkward. However, the guys seemed to detect my heterosexual maleness as they’d either fist bump me, or playfully punch my chest as they walked on by while they continued to smile on. And for my gay friends in the audience? I was happy to see the dancers were making eye contact and egging on the gay guys in the audience, which made me smile as well.
The evening felt like a very large bachelorette party in which people of all ages and sexual orientations were going to be made to feel welcome. With this in mind, I will note that I don’t believe many of my straight guy friends would be super comfortable in this type of setting. But if they did happen to get into the audience, the Aussie boys were going to do everything in their power to help them have a fun time.
At the conclusion of the show, audience members had an opportunity to take a photo with the guys on stage. That was a very long line, which again made me happy to see as it told me that the guys successfully made all of these people in the audience feel comfortable enough to let their guards down, while at the same time, not being made to feel awkward such that they had to run out the doors at the end of the night.
It was so interesting to me to watch how these guys danced with some of the audience members onstage. If you are shy, you might potentially not want to throw your hands up when they come looking for volunteers. The ladies who were onstage got grinded on, danced around, picked up, placed down and smothered with Aussie masculinity. But after having fulfilled some bad-boy fantasies with some of the audience members, the guys were so crazy respectful to the ladies, helping them up, kissing them gently on the forehead, holding their hands while walking them safely offstage.
As for my new friend, Jimmy? You know what this gentleman did the night of the show? We made eye contact during the middle of the show, and he actually danced his way over to me in the middle of our aisle as he leaned in to hug me and he said, “It’s nice to finally meet you.” You know what this 6’7” giant of a man did after the show? He respectfully shook hands with my wife, brought us onstage to take a photo with the guys as he introduced us to them, and he had some very kind parting words with me. It’s crazy to me that when I left that stage after our Meet & Greet, that I was genuinely saying bye to a friend. As I turned around, I was happy to be leaving my new friend with his other friends, feeling like they were going to be bringing so much fun and happiness along all of the tour stops ahead of them.
After just over 2.5 hours from the time the show started, I was walking back to my car, with my wife safely by my side. All of the fears and apprehensions I had coming into this show, were now gone. For me, I can happily encourage all of the ladies out there that this is a show that you will not want to miss. You must go in with the Vegas mentality of “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”, or more aptly, “What happens in Vegas stays at Thunder From Down Under.” For my gay guy friends: go. Be yourselves, and prepare to have a fantastic time! This one might be tough for my straight guy friends to attend, but if you send your wives or girlfriends, rest assured that they’re coming home safely back to you at the end of the night and that they didn’t do anything too wildly crazy that you should have to be worried.
Wishing my new dancing Aussie Friends all the best.
Take care, Thunder From Down Under!
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